07. Smell then Tell (w/ Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli)

In this episode, we are joined by Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli (!!!). In addition to being an Iron Chef, a judge on Chopped, the host of Supermarket Stakeout, and the Executive Chef of Butter, Alex is also an avid perfume lover. Alex reveals the fragrance she buys in bulk, the one she can't stand, her favorite smells, strongest scent memories, her philosophy of ‘smell THEN tell’, and how her experience as a chef has influenced how she experiences fragrance. Alex's scent descriptions are the ASMR you didn't know you needed. I also give my top 10 scents of the month, and for the Perfume 101, I explain what animalic scents are. FOLLOW ALEX: @guarnaschelli FOLLOW EMMA: IG @emmavern @perfumeroompod // TikTok @emma_vern KORRES 20% discount code: PERFUMEROOM20 FRAGS MENTIONED: Laura Mercier Creme de Pistache, Stella McCartney Stella, Chanel Egoiste, Dior Feve Delicieuse, Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum, Kilian Angels’ Share JUNE TOP 10 ROUND-UP: Atelier Cafe Tuberosa, Masque Milano Lost Alice, Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau, BDK Parfurms Gris Charnel, Altaia Yu Son, Atelier Silver Iris, Atelier Iris Rebelle, Montale So Intense Iris, Aesop Marrakech, MFK Amyris Femme